Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has launched a new digitalisation solution, Digital Factory, to help manufacturers build accurate digital replicas of their plants. It enables manufacturers to optimise floor plans and quickly pivot production lines, and prepare for smarter and more sustainable future factories with open interfaces that enable digital twins of shop-floor assets. Such solutions could save a global manufacturing company millions of pounds a year by avoiding costly mistakes and offering a 50% reduction in travel costs and on-site training.
Hexagon addresses this issue through its expertise in: reality capture and surveying equipment; software to visualise, explore and simulate scenarios in 3D; and high-productivity cloud-native collaboration workflows. Digitalisation technologies are a proven technology with over two decades of use in civil infrastructure, architecture and public safety. However, their potential has yet to see full realisation in the manufacturing space, where significant disruption now requires manufacturers to rethink their production equipment and use of space.
According to research, 32% of manufacturers believe that outdated or ineffective manual processes and workflows are barriers to productivity and collaboration. Digital Factory is a future-ready alternative to traditional factory planning that enables manufacturerstoramp up productivity and increase efficiency in remodelling, preventing costly mistakes. It also empowers more efficient collaboration between manufacturing and operations teams from anywhere in the world. The core of the solution is improved access to up-to-date data in immersive virtual environments that reflect reality, addressing a major barrier that smart factory initiatives face today.
Hexagon offers complete workflows to ensure manufacturers achieve the maximum value, from scanning the factory and processing the data into actionable 3D models for various applications, to managing the data in the cloud.
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